Wanted: Almond leaves

[eklikewhoa]

Anyone spot any at LFSs or have some extra?

Wanting to try some in my CPO/CRS tank.

Thanks

[armthehomeless]

Fish gallery keeps some on hand.

[bikeguru]

I think I have some left over you can take free, if I can find them.
On the other hand I have been doing the test with Almond leaves and it doesn't make a difference at all in breeding fish or shrimp.
Seems that if your tank is aged enough and as special using ADA soil.
Water temps and PH is more the key here. A small secret is (but don't tell any one..............HAHA) that if you lower the temps of your shrimp slowly to about 70 or 67 but not lower and raise it slowly backupto 75 they breed like crazy and the colors are just awesome. And I know been doing this for 35+ years. I grew almost every plant out there and have been breeding a lot of fish.
Just newer want to do it as a business, I love my hobby and want to keep it as a hobby.

[Warlock]

thanks bike.. good info

[76dragon]

Interesting. Will have to try this trick

[wesleydnunder]

You can hang a teabag in the tank and get the acidity and tannin obtained from leaf litter.

Mark

[eklikewhoa]

With regular teabags?

[aquabee]

You can hang a teabag in the tank and get the acidity and tannin obtained from leaf litter.

I don't have too much experience with shrimp, but this always helped my angels to spawn. I'd dip a few decaf Lipton bags in some hot water to clean them and get some of the tea out, and then I'd hang them in my 80 degree tank. Worked like a charm every time.

[DaiMasters]

Oak Leaves work the same way as Almond Leaves too. And here in Houston we've plenty of oak leaves for free. =)

[eklikewhoa]

Yeah I was considering oak leaves but almond leaves look cooler

[eklikewhoa]

I don't have too much experience with shrimp, but this always helped my angels to spawn. I'd dip a few decaf Lipton bags in some hot water to clean them and get some of the tea out, and then I'd hang them in my 80 degree tank. Worked like a charm every time.

Does it have to be decaf?

[eklikewhoa]

I think I have some left over you can take free, if I can find them.
On the other hand I have been doing the test with Almond leaves and it doesn't make a difference at all in breeding fish or shrimp.
Seems that if your tank is aged enough and as special using ADA soil.
Water temps and PH is more the key here. A small secret is (but don't tell any one..............HAHA) that if you lower the temps of your shrimp slowly to about 70 or 67 but not lower and raise it slowly backupto 75 they breed like crazy and the colors are just awesome. And I know been doing this for 35+ years. I grew almost every plant out there and have been breeding a lot of fish.
Just newer want to do it as a business, I love my hobby and want to keep it as a hobby.

I was really wanting to try it just to offer some other means of grazing, not so much for the effects of it but great info! I do the same for my Tropheus to get them to breed and it's like clockwork!

[eklikewhoa]

Fish gallery keeps some on hand.

Thanks Tim!

[aquabee]

LOL I'm not sure about the decaf... Just something I ended up having around! Can you imagine caffeinated hyper angelfish? Heheheehe

[eklikewhoa]

LoL well I have oolong tea and black tea... the caffeine thing worries me, think their little livers can handle it?